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FILE TRANSMISSION

The fastest way to send work, for many file types, is through electronic file transfer. There are several ways to send files to Ford Graphics, depending on the operating system you have and the type of service you need. Below are the methods of choices.

ELECTRONIC WORK ORDER
At Ford Graphics you can now have your reprographic needs fulfilled online. All you need is a computer with internet access and a web browser. Simply go on line and point your browser to www.fordgraphics.com and select an electronic work order.

CAD FILES
APPRENTICE
Ford Graphics uses Pagemasters Apprentice (also known as Oce Reprodesk) at all of our locations for CAD plotting. This software supports Autocad .DWG files as well as HPGL, CALCOMP .plt and .TIFF file formats, and includes a client module which you can download from our web site at www.fordgraphics.com. Complete instructions for downloading and installation of this program are available on our web site. If you don not have web access and you would like to receive a copy of Apprentice, please call our Helpdesk at 818.500.0225, and we will send you a copy.

PLEASE NOTE: All users of Apprentice must contact Ford Graphics to register prior to sending work to Ford Graphics. We need to make sure your name, delivery, account and billing information is correctly listed in your new software before you begin sending jobs to us electronically. Call the Helpdesk at the number listed above to register as an Apprentice user.

INTERNET JOB DROP
If the Apprentice software does not meet your needs, you can drop files with instructions into our job drop folder at ftp.fordgraphics.com. You can use Netscape 3.0 (or later) to drag and drop files from your Mac desktop or Windows File Manager/Explorer, or use any of the popular shareware programs, such as CuteFTP, to upload files directly to our server.

SPECIAL NOTE: You must call or email the appropriate department at Ford Graphics to notify us that you have a job in the job drop directory, AND include detailed instructions and contact information with the job in the form of a README file. Compressed files (zip or .sea) are encouraged.